Mall Walkers

Around our house, there really isn't any great spot to take a walk with the kiddos. We kind of have to cross a busy road, and then the sidewalk we walk down is right next to said busy road. If you've met my children, you know why this would lead to the complete opposite of a relaxing stroll.

The other night we decided we'd be really smart, and take them for a "walk" at a nearby outdoor mall. Plenty of room and no chance of getting run over by anything other than a few fashionistas who don't quite appreciate shopping alongside the local wildlife.

As you can see, they took advantage of the extra "freedom" to not stay on a narrow sidewalk. I would have attempted to rein them in a bit, but since there weren't many people to bother, I decided to save my breath. (Billy and I kept asking ourselves what they had eaten to make them so wound up...but so far this remains a mystery.) Thankfully no one fell into the fountains, and contrary to one of the above pictures, no one found any snakes in the landscaping either. There may have even been a relay race on the escalator, but this can't be confirmed.

Tirzah is obsessed with flowers, as you know. She even found this flowered  "item" that she wanted to buy in Urban Outfitters. Sorry, kid. Not buying you a flask for at least another 18 years. ;) I'll leave you with this little clip, which will probably leave you wondering how no one ended our trip with a little swim.